Has American Samoa in fact banned citizens of Russia from entry?

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There is a report that a controversial Russian photographer has been denied American Samoa visa, because " the American Samoa Immigration Office has a travel ban in effect that now includes travelers holding a Russia passport".
I was not able to find any information regarding such ban on official American Samoa immigration site, no anywhere online.
Can somebody independently confirm the existence or absence of such a ban? Or is it just another propaganda episode.
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